My first semester of college has been solid in all aspects. Both my social life and grades are thriving, but my grades certainly would not have been this good if I never did an all nighter. So far I’ve done three all nighters for various reasons, those including tests and papers. With finals coming up and three 5+ page papers being due within the next month I will most certainly be taking part in a few more of all nighters.

Growing up biracial has been quite the experience. On my mother’s side I’m Filipino and on my Father’s I’m Irish. I’ve always been stuck in the middle when it comes to race. To Whites I’m Asian and to Asian I’m White. It’s not a negative thing because it allows me to experience both cultures. The Filipino culture has had a deep impact on my life because my Mother is an immigrant from the Philippines, so a lot of Filipino customs have been practiced in my house while I was growing up. Eating things like Chicken Adobo, Lumpia, Pansit, Inasal, Kare-Kare and Halo-Halo; singing Karaoke, watching all the Manny Pacquiao fights are just some of the things Filipino culture has given me. My Father is a born and raised American so the Irish culture has been suppressed quite a bit. I appreciate everything being biracial has given me. It has given me insight into two different worlds.